Program · 1997
Eastern Illinois at the 1997 NCAA Championships
Head coachRalph McCausland1,2,3,4
1997 NCAA Championships · 1997 scoring details · Open in Match Finder
4qualifiers
9wins
9losses
1win by fall
0champions
2All-Americans
26team place
17.5team points
Roster
| Weight | Wrestler | W–L | Falls | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 118 | David Pena | 4–3 | 1 | 8th |
| 134 | John Wells | 0–2 | 0 | Lost consolation round 1 |
| 142 | Tim Stringer | 0–2 | 0 | Lost consolation round 1 |
| 158 | Matt Hughes | 5–2 | 0 | 5th |
See all 18 Eastern Illinois bouts from 1997 in Match Finder →
Head coach sources
- EasternIllinois exactannualCoachtablepage1, National Wrestling Hall of Fame.School86dualrecordspage1: exactobservedCoachcells1988–2007RalphMcCausland; earlier1984–87arepage2
- EasternIllinois exactannualCoachtablepage2, National Wrestling Hall of Fame.School86dualrecordspage2: exact1984–1987CoachcellsRalphMcCausland; adjacent1983RonClintontransition; later1988–2007arepage1
- RalphMcCausland NWHOFcomplete24-yearheadbiography, National Wrestling Hall of Fame.NWHOFcompleted24-yearEIUheadtenure returning1983
- EIUdiscontinueswrestling currentRalphMcCausland, Eastern Illinois University Athletics.OriginalMay17,2007immediatediscontinuation currentcoachretained/reassigned
The head coach for each tournament year comes from the coaching record in this release. Have a better source? Send a correction.